On the Phone, Behind the Wheel

Published: June 28, 2001

To the Editor:

Now that New York has banned hand-held phone use while driving (front page, June 26), perhaps it should also ban smoking (watch a driver lose concentration when he drops a cigarette in his lap), drinking hot coffee (potholes make interesting patterns on clothing) and the eating of French fries in cars.

In fact, to strengthen the ban on the French fries, make adding ketchup a felony.